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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,285,179.20, 81,439,578.60 and 17,887,375.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,285,179.20, 81,439,578.60 and 17,887,375.60 is: 26,834,954.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,285,179.20 : 81,439,578.60 = 17,887,375.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,285,179.20/81,439,578.60 = 17,887,375.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,285,179.20x = 81,439,578.60 × 17,887,375.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,285,179.20x = 1,456,740,331,123,922.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,740,331,123,922.25/54,285,179.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,834,954.82

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